''Der Pilger'' (''The Pilgrim''; known until 1960 as ''Der christliche Pilger'', meaning ''The Christian Pilgrim''Up to Jg. 100, 1960, Nr. 48.) is the weekly newsletter of the Roman Catholic

diocese of Speyer The Diocese of Speyer (lat. Dioecesis Spirensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Germany. The diocese is located in the South of the Rhineland-Palatinate and comprises also the Saarpfalz district in the east of the Saarland. The bishop' ...

in Germany. It was founded on 1 January 1848, making it the oldest diocesan newspaper in Germany and older than the ''

Osservatore Romano ''L'Osservatore Romano'' (, 'The Roman Observer') is the daily newspaper of Vatican City State which reports on the activities of the Holy See and events taking place in the Catholic Church and the world. It is owned by the Holy See but is not a ...

''. The paper founded the "Die Aktion Silbermöve" fundraising campaign in 1960 and this produces around 1 million Euros annually. The paper reports on church life in the diocese and international events in the Catholic Church, along with comment on news and political events from a Catholic perspective. It also includes religious texts such as prayers and interpretations of the week's scripture readings. The entertainment section offers book and theatre reviews, short stories, puzzles and recipes.

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External links

Homepage of ''Der Pilger''

Lecture by Professor Dr. Hans Joachim Meyer, 19 August 2008, on the paper's 160th anniversary (pdf file)
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